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"U-Turn" by Scatman John
FBe ba ba-do, be ba ba-ba do; AmBe ba ba-do, Gbe ba ba-ba do
FBe ba ba-do, be ba ba-ba do; EBe ba ba-do, Fbe ba ba-ba do
FHey you! If anybody's home, AmI'm tryin'a get through Gwith a story for you
FThere's a monster out there and he really doesn't care
EWhat you say, what you do, if you're Fyoung or you're grey
FJustification was my mode of operation, Amfeelin' good No.1 on my Glist
FTrapped in the circle of a merry-go-round,
EI couldn't get up from Fgettin' down (Ho)
AmGet up from gettin' down, get-get-getgetup from gettin' down... etc.

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U-Turn

by Scatman John

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"U-Turn" by Scatman John

F Am G

Be ba ba-do, be ba ba-ba do; Be ba ba-do, be ba ba-ba do

F E F

Be ba ba-do, be ba ba-ba do; Be ba ba-do, be ba ba-ba do

F Am G

Hey you! If anybody's home, I'm tryin'a get through with a story for you

There's a monster out there and he really doesn't care

E F

What you say, what you do, if you're young or you're grey

F Am G

Justification was my mode of operation, feelin' good No.1 on my list

Trapped in the circle of a merry-go-round,

E F

I couldn't get up from gettin' down (Ho)

Get up from gettin' down, get-get-getgetup from gettin' down... etc.

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